Step 10: Mounting

Step 11: Kick Drum sensor

this is the bass drum sensor I also built using mostly the same method for the basis of design. It has it's own instructable, but the link doesn't see...

There are hardly any instructables on this subject, and none with this design. It's an original idea by my dad and I. We were going for as cheap as we could go, while still making a product we wouldn't be embarrassed to use in public.

We built a full set of electronic drum pads, which I'll explain here, and also a low-cost PVC rack for the drums, which I'll post a separate "how-to" on.

Thanks! I know very little about the subject as well, but I'm pretty sure most modules do NOT let you record your own samples. You can instead hook up the drum pads through a different kind of interface so that they connect to a computer with the right software, and you can then theoretically program them to any possible sample.

Just an idea. I'm sure there are other brands, but this one keeps coming up when I did a google search. I think what you're looking for is called a "Trigger I/O module". Also, with this I'm not sure if you would also need a MIDI to USB interface for your computer or if this has a USB output already.

Hey, this is looking awesome and im planing to try it! But I was wondering if the piezoelectric element is one of those things we can find in like ''sound playing greeting card'' , and that act as a speaker?

Hey, Thank you for your answer ! I will do some research to know if the piezo buzzer is the thing I am talking about ! If not I will go buy it to the radio shack replacement : ''La Source'' and I will post news when ill be finished !

Well, one of the pads i did differently, and that was with mouse-pad material. ideally, this was the best. but the foam i used was what i found that was closest to it. pretty firm, so that you don't even notice the time it takes to bounce back flat when you hit it. It was just some sort or floor mat from target. Also, i completely forgot to take pictures of the rack and the complete set-up, but i"ll try to take some and post them this week.